Monument record MHG2892 - Fort, Balmachree
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7407 4802 (181m by 187m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74NW |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | PETTY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Full Description
Fort (Site), Balmachree: Air photographs have revealed the crop-marks of a D-shaped fort measuring about 50m by 45m in arable ground 500m NE of Balmachree farmhouse. The chord is formed by a ravine and elsewhere the fort is defended by two ditches.
RCAHMS 1979; Visible on RCAHMS air photographs IN 2650-1: flown 1976 and IN 3095-7: flown 1977.
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SHG2673 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of North-east Inverness, Inverness District, Highland Region. . 15, No. 90.
- --- SHG4034 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4035 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4036 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4037 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4274 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4275 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
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Record last edited
May 25 2016 12:03PM
